Prep Talk Player of the Year for girls volleyball: Leah Meyer, St. Mary's

We are unveiling the Prep Talk Players of the Year (more than 30 total honorees) as we count down to the Prep Talk Awards, presented by UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, on June 15 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. See the complete countdown list at the bottom of this post.

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Leah Meyer

School: St. Mary's

Year: Senior

Position: 6-foot-3 middle blocker

Twitter: @leahmeyerrr

#PrepTalkResume: Gatorade New York State Player of the Year, MaxPreps second-team All-American, three-time All-Western New York first teamer, three-time Monsignor Martin Association Player of the Year.

Statistics 101: Had 460 kills, 139 digs, 79 blocks and 53 service aces while hitting at a .468 percentage. Helped Lancers to a 47-0-1 record and the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association championship.

Favorite moment in H.S. competition: "Winning states senior year."

Favorite teammate: Ashley Drzymala.

Toughest opponent: Eden.

Role model: My parents.

Pro/college athletes he looks up to: Misty May Treanor.

I wouldn't be Prep Talk Player of the Year without ... "my coaches (both club and high school), my parents and sisters (Kristin and Caitlyn), my trainer (Rick Williamson for helping me come back from my injury!), all of my teammates, teachers and everyone who has supported me."

When I'm not playing or practicing my sport, I'm ... "relaxing and exercising."

What's ahead: She'll play at one of the top programs in the country in Duke. She verbally committed to the Blue Devils as a sophomore.

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The second annual Prep Talk Awards, presented by UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and sponsored by Valu Home Centers, is our version of Oscar Night for WNY high school sports.

The night features radio personalities Janet Snyder and Nicholas Picholas while Buffalo Bills all-time great and CBS sportscaster Steve Tasker will be the guest speaker. Watch our PrepTalkTV interview with Tasker as discusses the awards, along with his own experience as a high school athlete and a high school parent in Western New York, among other topics.